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Siem Reap

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September 28th 2008
I've been in Siem Reap for about 3 days and what an amazing 3 days I've had. Lots has happened! Saturday morning I woke up at 4am to catch a tuk tuk to Angkor Wat to watch the sunrise. I was shattered beyond belief and running purely on adrenaline. By 5.30am I was sitting by the lake in front of Angkor Wat watching the temple and it's reflection in the lake. I sat there quietly on a rock and j ... read more

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more